Just Another Day

The following day, Shanku was helping Hilael and Misen gather various herbs and roots for medicine and meals. They paused a little after midday for a quick snack as the day's heat began to intensify. Not long after they had finished eating, a rustling nearby caught their attention. Still full of motherly instincts, Misen strode out to investigate it first since it sounded too large for a rodent.

Shanku and Hilael heard a squeal after she disappeared from sight and quickly rushed to her aid. Instead of finding her in distress, she was tightly hugging a Kurach as a yellow cat smiled mischievously nearby.

"Uncle Turai!" Shanku beamed.

"Shanku, help?" Turai gasped as he struggled to break free from the ecstatic dam.

"You're home! You're finally home!" Misen chanted over again. "You've come back to us!"

"What took you so long?" Shanku asked as she attempted to surpress her giggling.

Turai glanced emphatically at his mother as she continued to smother him. Shanku finally burst out in laughter and tried pitifully to help free Turai from Misen.

Hilael kept a modest distance. He wasn't one much for strong expressions and there were three distinct and strong emotions being put off from the trio. The cat came and sat near him, still smirking.

"Ryoichi?" He asked. The cat nodded.